Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for June 11, 2012

Lawrence retained his boyhood fondness for play figures. He did manage to find some that matched his current occupation, But management was not sympathetic to his needs.

;-)

I really gotta say that “top management” looks like they wanna play, too….

That’s management. No consideration for the little people.

X — right…and Lawrence always brings out a small crowd.

Nice to see everybody up and about…. but I’m still up from Sunday….

Before I go get my beauty sleep….the first few posts today have inspir .. no… tempted me to leave you with a poem said to be the late Cary Grant’s favorite….some sources even say he wrote it…

(I am not responsible for these lines… and if Cary Grant thought them suitable for interviews with journalists, who am I to differ?)

“They bought me a box of tin soldiers…I threw all the Generals away.I smashed up the Sergeants and Majors;Now I play with my Privates all day.”

I wonder if Lawrence has a leaded-glass ceiling for the figure on the far left.

Corporal punishment for Cary on that poem…!

Lawrence imagines himself as Big government.

Good morning to you, as well.

Good Morning y’all. Well, I finally got rid of my company. Jean Lafitte and the ragin cajun crew left a few minutes ago for Baton Rouge. Hopefully, after I swamp out the galleon and get a little rest ( which was in short supply while that gang was here ), maybe I can catch up on the doing in Ballard Street.Be back at you a littler latter. Hope everyone has a great day.

would you call that a desk set?

Lawrence knows of all life’s passages, none is as sweet as the return to simpler times, when days are endless, time pauses and the complexities faded away. Sitting on the edge of a dreamy moment, arranging the players to suit himself, gleaming in the adulation of his many admirers while the knights of enterprise stare in jealous envy; Lawrence finally realizes he has 459,000 good reasons to tell anyone to kiss his ass.

SusanS …“Ten-hut!” must have figured in there often for him.

LOL

Oh, man, I thought he was poopin’ in his briefcase…..

Now that the speshul election day has been ’stablished by the BS Registrar of Voters (see yester-nites post), and I have submitted teh list of officers in my champaigne campaign… we can officially start to work..(yay!).. with the following folks that have volunteered their expert tease and services. I feel my “crack” team well… uh, WILL insure mah election will bee a big suxess…!!!

Mrs. Bev… CPR/MoM (Campaign and Pubic Relations/ Manager of Munkey)Ms Stel… OSDFT&FRS; (Offishul Snicker Doodler, fud taster, fun raisin’ skedgeler)…. CD-GUDSTUFF (Costume Designer an any other gud things that she knows she’s gud at)… PubShots (Publisity Fotos)x_Tech… CFM$$$ (Chief Financier, Muney lawn.. er… Investur, charity, donashuns cordinater, an’ missing re-seat finder); TG (transportation gitter), GAGG (Gadget an’ Gizmo Guy); TITAdjust Man (T-stan Import Tax Adjuster Man & Terdmark Xchange Agent ); YF&CDM (Yak Futures & Cowbell Distribution Manager)Ms Suzy Sunshine… OPEN (Offis ‘Puter Expurt Nurse); AAHHHSS (After Aurs Holistic Heavenly Healin’ Spa Speshulist)…. HOTS&M-F (Head Of The Sqweezin & Massajin – Feet); DPo’BB (Divine Princess O’ Banana Bread); , FRESH (Fund Raisin’ Escort Servus Helper) and of course…MuFFin (Munkey Fut Fashun Investur)

If yall think uv eny other reel ‘potent jobs I din’t menshun, let me no… well ad it to yer skillz list..!!

Campain Headkwarters is at Munky’s Tiki Lounge, meetings are unskejuled an’ whenever sumbody shows up….

@Future Sheriff Monkeyblues.Cling ons?

@Susansunshine.Your comment reminded me of a line from a British sitcom called Dad’s Army. Set during the II World War, Mr Hodges (the air raid warden) is disrupting Captain Mainwaring’s morning inspection. “Leave my privates alone!”, exclaims Mainwaring. Link.

@ Divine Princess O’ Banana Bread (SusanSunshine)

Some people get the best job titles, I do declare!

BTW… I didn’t drink all that hooch… it was fer mah Tiki Lounge “supplys”… silly…

re: Mrs Bev“Remember the Bahamas. We had to use a lot of campaign $ to keep that quiet, you know. I gotta remember to talk to X about that. I’m going to stop by the Tiki later this evening. Do you think you’ll have any of those little teeny tiny h’orderves that look like hamburgers? Or those little tiny smokie bbq’d sausages? Mmmmm….later!”++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Uh, sorry Mrs B, but ah don’t member much, Suzy showed me some…. uh, picshurs, but… um… oh… well….HAY… com’on over!!! I gots lottsa little smokees..!!!!

@ Linguist

I noticed that your galleon in still in the cove, but haven’t seen you out and about lately. What nefarious subterfuge are you scheming?

@ Future Sheriff Monkeyblues

Tequila!!

Do not run out of fuel!!!

Yep, Suzy needs her sleep… think she’s tarred from th’ other night… (BTW that wuz mah sister, Murdy, that I wus dancin’ with the other night… she passes thru evry now an then… I shur hope SS din’t git the rong idear…!!!)

Or, perhaps Marg wants the whole outfit…

(good night. see you in the a.m.)

Another Long Island Mrs Bev? How bout a T Sunrise Sunshine?

HAHAHAHAHA

Playing with dolls isn’t an executive function.

Heeeeey. I got those at the souvenir stands and didn’t pay nearly as much for them. @ cleoandcompany.net

TGIF Bat Basset phans!

National Movie Night, Ballpoint Pen and Iced Tea Day

Y’all grab a Moose Mcgillycuddy’s Long Island. (((((HuGz!)))))

Hi Plods!

Good morning Balladeers, (((((Plods))))) and Miss Susan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkcogvkk9Vw

Good morning Cleo phans! Whats the diff Saturday, but you don’t need to fight about it.

Corn On The Cob and German Chocolate Cake Day

Knee high by the 4th of July? Welp. Just German chocolate it is. (((((HuGz!)))))

Good morning Balladeers, (((((Plods))))) and Miss Susan!

No satisfying some people.